This is a sketch of cannons on the upper deck of a fort.

Heritage Sites

The places highlighted here — formerly called the Civil War Discovery Trail â€” are not just any places. They are the celebrated sites and structures that bring the earliest chapters of the American story to life, such as battlefields, historic homes, stations on the Underground Railroad, cemeteries, and parks. Together, they constitute the essential stops on a trail to discovering not only America’s military history, but the political, social and human dimensions of the founding and forging of the United States.

Civil War  |  Museum

Kenosha Civil War Museum

Kenosha, Wisconsin | This museum focuses on the Civil War from the perspective of the people of the seven states of the upper middle west: Illinois...
This is a sketch of cannons on the upper deck of a fort.
Civil War  |  Museum

U.S. Cavalry Museum

Fort Riley, Kansas | During the Civil War, as regular troops returned East, the fort was garrisoned by state militia units who continued to protect...
This is a sketch of a cannon stationed on a battlefield.
Civil War  |  Historic Site

Camp Allegheny

Elkins, West Virginia | Established by Confederate forces in the summer of 1861 to control the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, this camp at 4,400 feet...